The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-12
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The Aro0stook Herald Is informed that
parties in ST. John and other points on the
st. John river, interested in sending prov
ince teams into American woods to work,
have sent delegation to Washington to en-
deav0r to secure a reversal Of the order for
bidding foreign teams from coming over the
line in bond, or in other words, all such teams
must pay duty.
Bridgewater held town meeting Tuesday
to see what the town would do to aid in Sc
curing the construction of the Northern
Maine railroad. After discussion the citi-
zens voted $4,000. The sum will probably
be increased to about $1,000 by Individual
subscription.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A. L. Wing 81 Sons, of 0ldtown, have re-
Gently received word from Mr.. Douglass,
Of Boston, representing a syndicate, in re-
gard to building hotel to cost about S75,OOO
and twenty cottages at Little Manan, which
IS situated about twenty miles east Of Bar
Harbor.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
At meeting of the Grand Army Post at
Oakland on Monday evening last, resolll-
tion was unanimously passed to invite the
Third Maine Regiment Association to hold
It's reunion in 1888, in connection with the
Fifth Maine Battery Association at Oakland,
as the guests Of said Grand Army Post.
Master Allie Emery was the hero Of the
Oak Grove fire. He was the first to spring
from the bed and give the alarm, and delay
OF a very few minutes would have proved ia
tai to many. He spoke with the Jones boy
who was burned. asking If he was all right,
and Jones replied that he was: Allie es-,
capped with only his night shirt, losing all
his clothes, watch and books.
KNOX COUNTY.
A hearing took place at Rockland last
week, before Chief Justice John A. Peters,
Hon. John l.. Cutler of Bangor, and Hon.
Geo. 4. Il. jackson of Portland, as board
OF referees under order Of the s. j. Court. in
suit of the Bodwell Granite Company
against Davis Tillson, to recover payment OF
profits on an interest in the contract for cut
ting granite for the St. Louis custom house
and post office. The amount Involved Is
large. The Bodwell Company is represented
by o. ID; Baker, Esq, attorney general; Gen.
Tillson by z. Il. Littleheld, Esq. Gov. Bod
well was the first witness.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Boothbay Harbor and vicinity have reaped
rich harvest from summer visitors this
season.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Four or five more deaths occurred in Dex-
ter from the prevailing bowel complaint last
week. This disease has been attended with
great fatality in the last few weeks, and in
quite number Of eases the patients have re-
covered only after going to deaths door. The
doctors do not seem to understand 1t. and il
Is suggested that the situation is grave
enough to warrant a visit from the State
Board OF Health. Whole families have
been Frustrated, and so far as can be discov-
cred, from no special cause.
The Bodwell Water Power Company's
mill at Milford is turning out the largest pro-
duct of any lumber mill in the State-2J0. 900
feet every "a hours. The mill Is leased and
operated by five different parties, viz: B. B.
Thatcher and VIM. Engel Il Co., of Bangor
Moses Jordan and Mr.. Longley, of Oldtown
and M. A. Austin of Milford.
The annual session of the Lincoln County
Educational Association commenced Thurs
day. Geo. G. burlington, principal Of Far
ming ton Normal School, delivered an ad-
dress before the association. At the fore
% by Rev. % O. Tyler. About ffty @ teaebers VAun ar.
rived in the morning train.- Making about
two hundred present. Among the promi-
nent speakers and educators present are
Miss Nellie p. Nichols, of Boston; State Su-
perintendent Of Schools Luce Prof. H. X
White, OF Lincoln Academy; Prof. John 8
Sewall, ID. d., of Bangor Theological Semi
nary.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The tow boat Cocheco, owned by C. III
Trickey and others Of Dover, N. H., was
launched at Bath Saturday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The grand jury at Skowhegan adjourned
Saturday morning after reporting nine in
three common sellers, one for keeping nuis
ance,. one for keeping a tippling shop, ont
road indictment and one tramp.
YORK COUNTY.
The storehouse of Mr.. Joseph Knight
corn-packing shop at Springvale, was burne,
Saturday, with its contents. Loss $1,000; in
sured.
IN GENERAL.
The close time on Holsters expires the 15tl
| inst
The new law made last winter by the legis
lature in regard to the weight Of bushel o
| oats, provides that it shall be 80 pounds. Th
law took effect the ist of Sentamher